One in three teens uses AI chatbots daily, with ChatGPT dominating

A new study from the Pew Research Center shows that three in ten American teenagers use AI chatbots daily, Techcrunch reports. Four percent say they do it almost constantly.

Of those surveyed, 59% said they use Open AI’s ChatGPT, more than twice as many as second-place Google Gemini, which was used by 23%. Meta-AI is used by 20 percent, while 36 percent say they never use AI chatbots.

The study also shows that older adolescents (15-17 years old) use technology much more often than younger ones.

At the same time, social media continues to dominate teens’ online habits. 92% use YouTube, 69% Tiktok, 63% Instagram and 55% Snapchat.

The Pew survey is based on responses from 1,458 teens, collected between September 25 and October 9, 2025.

Further reading: Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT: Make AI Work for You